Taufik has shown the world in his way that he is the real No. 1 of the world! We proud of him and we can still relay on him. Bless him.. Its a perfect day for me to start the day. I hope and sure for you too guys Indonesia raya, tetap jaya...
This may escape your attention, but do you know that Taufit is the first mens singles player to have won two top awards?-the Olympics and the World Championship. You cannot do better than that. There are no more peaks for him to conquer. At best he can only maintain his top dog status-there is nothing higher-but he could also be forced to come down more often because the hunger and challenge is no longer there. There is nothing more to prove.
Hello, i agree motavation is needed at every level to succed, i just love watching taufik play so personaly i hope he aims and sets his goals to not only be the first to win an olympic then world championship gold but be the first to do it twice, i love you taufik i only wish you were australian
Taufik COMPLETELY OWNED Lin Dan. I felt sorry for LD, but he was so frustrated and helpless. I didn't expect to lose the match in this way, not lobsided at least.
remember this picture? this is taufik in athens last year (august, 21 2004). he was in tears. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAUFIK
i think your wrong, like in every sport world rankings mean nothing. or times, what would you rather be an olympic champion or the no 1 world rank player, you become remembered for winning titles not by your ranking just ask peter gade.
man-o-man world number one for almost 2 years and lots of grand prix titles? or top ten with the olympic gold and the world championship? i'd say, it's great to have both lin dan and taufik active in our generation.
if you asked lin dan, peter gade, cheng hong etc right now what they would want more no 1 ranked player or the world championship what would be there response?
i wish i could ask them personally... honestly. i bet they'd still gun for the wc, but hey, their collective desires drives badminton to where it is right now congrats to all of them
yea, but this time i am so happy i didnt see his tears.... he smiles instead of cries, really matured world champion title is the best birthday present
congrats to them all.......exactley, every match i was hanging on the edge of my seat...how good is badminton, i wish i was in a country when people ask what sport you play and i say badminton and they say really badminton is great, istead of what is badminton, or badminton or no a real sport, well done to all international players and to everyone else who plays this great game
Well, he said in the Media Press interview that basically he's had and achieved all of his dream(of winning the Olympics and WC). The only one major prestige title left that he's still missing is the All-England, which he said he will focus on next(besides all of the upcoming IBF events) Boy, one more hurdle for him to accomplish, will he be able to sustain and retain his hunger and focus for next year's All-England??...We shall see..
There is no comparison, mate. TH is the man to beat right now. He should be #1 again (he has been before). The current world ranking is making a mockery of IBF ranking system. No disrespect to LD, but IBF should put more weighting on big tournaments like Olympic and World Champs to make the ranking more realistic.
to really leave a mark in history... i think it'd be pretty cool if he also got the olympic and world championship title for mixed and doubles... then will be he god-like.... he's still pretty young, so it is possible.
If he is to achieve the status of greatness, there is a lot more work in front. One thing for sure, he has to consistently win many more times. All England is still not in his resume for now. One man for Taufik to look up to, ROGER FEDERER in tennis.
They already do that. Olympics and WC are the top ranking tournaments for getting points. Taufik's win at the Olympics gave him lots of points. Those don't count anymore.
Badminton Training Machine Country Loses Well I guess TH win over Lin dan proves that talent > pure training. I mean, I really like those crazy Chinese badminton players, but I cant help to feel sorry that their life is on badminton and a loss is almost like hurting their long life goals. But, TH played hell of a match and goes to show that badminton requires alot of talent, experience, and training. You have to be in your top shape to play.
